Maurizio Savini, Napoleon, Mixed Media, 2015

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Napoleone is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by the Italian artist Maurizio Savini (b. Rome, 1962) in 2015. Original Encaustic … Read more Napoleone is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by the Italian artist Maurizio Savini (b. Rome, 1962) in 2015. Original Encaustic of chewing gum on board. Hand-signed by the artist on the back. The Certificate of Authenticity is provided by the artist. Total dimensions: 48.5 x 39 cm. Mint conditions. Maurizio Savini is an Italian sculptor known for making art out of chewing gum. He studied architecture at the University of Rome. In 1989, he attended Gianni Dessì's atelier and in 1992 he held his first personal exhibition in Dusseldorf. Subsequently he participated in numerous group exhibitions, exhibiting abroad - in London, Paris, Taipei, Havana, Lyon and Edinburgh - and in Italy. He has been commissioned as stage designer by Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Salzburg Easter Festival, and held several dozen exhibitions. He was awarded a Cité internationale des arts scholarship by the city of Paris in 2005. The following year he planed two solo exhibitions in Rome: "Low fidelity" for Volume! Foundation and “Tabula Casa”, for the Museum of Contemporary Art. Among the most recent solo exhibitions are: "The Song of the Earth" with Pietro Ruffo (2010) and "Power of delusion" in the Monumental Complex of the Vittoriano in Rome (2013). In April 2010, he created an installation in Rome for the Press Room of Palazzo Valentini. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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